pollux

β Geminorum. A bright and well-known star in the ancient constellation Gemini, of which it is the second in brightness.

← pollack × polron →

Pollux
Pollux, ūcis (collat. form of nom. Pollūces, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 53; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 73 Müll.—V...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Pollux
Pollūx ūcis, m , Πολυδεύκης, a son of Tyndarus and Leda, twin brother of Castor, C., V., H.: geminu...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary
Pollux
·noun ·same·as <<Pollucite>>. II. Pollux ·noun A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constel...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Pollux
[Castor And Pollux AND POLLUX] ...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Castor and Pollux
·- ·see Saint Elmo's fire, under <<Saint>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Castor and Pollux
The "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or scul...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
castor and pollux
Fiery balls which appear at the mast-heads, yard-arms, or sticking to the rigging of vessels in a ga...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Castor And Pollux
(Acts 28:11) the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda, were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors;...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary